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I'd agree with that, providing the "dissent" didn't end up being channelled through the captain instead.Excellent idea. I've believed for a long time we should follow Rugby Unions lead as regard respect for Referees decisions.
You may not agree with them but it would make players respect decisions. I'd go as far to say only a captain should be able to approach a referee with any concerns there players have.
Certainly make players think twice before saying anything.
football and rugby are two completely different sports
Correct. One game shows respect to the referee, the other doesn't.
Players are banned in Rugby for foul and abusive language.
In footbal, nothing's done about it.
You'll find that if the players and referees have more respect for each other, you'll see better refereeing.
I honestly don't think some referee's have the respect for the job that they are doing, if they did a better job they wouldn't get the hassle that they do, I know its not an easy job but the majority of referees at our level honestly don't seem to care less about what their doing Imo, its just a day out to them
If you're constantly getting an earful off players, are you really going to 100% impartial? Never. You'll get no 50/50s going your way.
They wouldn't get an earful if they didn't make such terrible decisions, there's a difference between genuinely making a mistake (which everybody does) and just making it up as you go along
Firstly I have to admit to being one of the worst shouters at referees. Having said that they are at this level because they are relatively new to it or are not up to progressing further. They are not making it up as they go along, I can assure you. When I used to referee rugby my favourite law was 26 iii h, not because of its convoluted number but because it was the one that dealt with this. If they did not like a decision march them back 10 metres and keep doing so until they shut up (or more usually their mates told then to shut up). The trouble is there are a lot of rules (or laws in rugby and cricket) and trying to remember them all and get them sorted is not easy.They wouldn't get an earful if they didn't make such terrible decisions, there's a difference between genuinely making a mistake (which everybody does) and just making it up as you go along
They wouldn't get an earful if they didn't make such terrible decisions, there's a difference between genuinely making a mistake (which everybody does) and just making it up as you go along
You've lost the plot big time mate.
Do you really believe refs purposely make bad decisions? They have a split second to see and decide what should happen - in any role people aren't 100% on the money.
I suppose in your view rugby should get rid of the video ref, football shouldn't introduce goal line technology - because they don't need help, do they? It's just because their incompetent
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